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Rooting out tenancy fraud

Rooting out tenancy fraud

Rooting out tenancy fraud

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Couple keep council home despite secretly buying five-bed house - but left to pay the price

Couple keep council home despite secretly buying five-bed house - but left to pay the price

Couple keep council home despite secretly buying five-bed house - but left to pay the price

Oct 26

Bromley Council housing: Woman sentenced for sub-letting

Bromley Council housing: Woman sentenced for sub-letting

Bromley Council housing: Woman sentenced for sub-letting

Oct 26

Tenancy fraudster ordered to pay £90,000

Tenancy fraudster ordered to pay £90,000

Tenancy fraudster ordered to pay £90,000

Oct 15

Fraud foiled: Council recovers £87K – fraudster gets fine and community service

Fraud foiled: Council recovers £87K – fraudster gets fine and community service

Fraud foiled: Council recovers £87K – fraudster gets fine and community service

Oct 1

Serial fraudster prosecuted by Barnet Council

Serial fraudster prosecuted by Barnet Council

Serial fraudster prosecuted by Barnet Council

Sep 8

Woman sentenced for housing fraud in North Herts

Woman sentenced for housing fraud in North Herts

Woman sentenced for housing fraud in North Herts

Sep 8

Latest news from the Fraud Advisory Panel

Latest news from the Fraud Advisory Panel

Latest news from the Fraud Advisory Panel

Aug 27

Fraudster sentenced for submitting false council housing application

Fraudster sentenced for submitting false council housing application

Fraudster sentenced for submitting false council housing application

Aug 27

Council houses worth £550,000 are seized from 'fraudsters' after probe finds they already OWNED their own properties elsewhere

Council houses worth £550,000 are seized from 'fraudsters' after probe finds they already OWNED their own properties elsewhere

Council houses worth £550,000 are seized from 'fraudsters' after probe finds they already OWNED their own properties elsewhere

Aug 24

Anti-Fraud Team busts string of sub-letting scammers

Anti-Fraud Team busts string of sub-letting scammers

Anti-Fraud Team busts string of sub-letting scammers

Aug 24

£85,000 Fraud uncovered in joint Council and Police investigation

£85,000 Fraud uncovered in joint Council and Police investigation

£85,000 Fraud uncovered in joint Council and Police investigation

Aug 24

Fraudster who lied to get council home is ordered to pay compensation

Fraudster who lied to get council home is ordered to pay compensation

Fraudster who lied to get council home is ordered to pay compensation

Jul 24

How LBFIG members are combatting the fraud risk posed by polygamous working

How LBFIG members are combatting the fraud risk posed by polygamous working

How LBFIG members are combatting the fraud risk posed by polygamous working

Jul 21

Response to the Government’s proposed reforms for the Right to Buy

Response to the Government’s proposed reforms for the Right to Buy

Response to the Government’s proposed reforms for the Right to Buy

Jul 8

New LBFIG LinkedIn Group

New LBFIG LinkedIn Group

New LBFIG LinkedIn Group

Jun 26

LBFIG win Local Excellence Award at PFSC Awards 2025

Mar 31

Tenancy Fraud London 2025 - Learning the lessons

Tenancy Fraud London 2025 - Learning the lessons

Tenancy Fraud London 2025 - Learning the lessons

Mar 13

Fraud busters: How councils are leading the fight back against tenancy fraud

Fraud busters: How councils are leading the fight back against tenancy fraud

Fraud busters: How councils are leading the fight back against tenancy fraud

Jan 27

Lambeth resident hit with £82,000 compensation bill over care funding fraud

Lambeth resident hit with £82,000 compensation bill over care funding fraud

Lambeth resident hit with £82,000 compensation bill over care funding fraud

Jan 17

Southwark tenant busted for £40k housing fraud

Southwark tenant busted for £40k housing fraud

Southwark tenant busted for £40k housing fraud

Dec 7, 2024

The Royal Borough of Greenwich - CIPFA Public Finance Award Winners 2024

The Royal Borough of Greenwich - CIPFA Public Finance Award Winners 2024

The Royal Borough of Greenwich - CIPFA Public Finance Award Winners 2024

Dec 3, 2024

LBFIG - Official Supporter of International Fraud Awareness Week

LBFIG - Official Supporter of International Fraud Awareness Week

LBFIG - Official Supporter of International Fraud Awareness Week

Nov 20, 2024

Islington Council wins back £260,000 in landmark tenancy fraud case.

Islington Council wins back £260,000 in landmark tenancy fraud case.

Islington Council wins back £260,000 in landmark tenancy fraud case.

Sep 24, 2024

LBFIG shortlisted for award in the 2024 CIPFA Public Finance Awards

LBFIG shortlisted for award in the 2024 CIPFA Public Finance Awards

LBFIG shortlisted for award in the 2024 CIPFA Public Finance Awards

Sep 6, 2024

Social housing tenant ordered to pay £40,000 in compensation

Social housing tenant ordered to pay £40,000 in compensation

Social housing tenant ordered to pay £40,000 in compensation

Sep 6, 2024

Lambeth takes back council homes from fraudulent tenants

Lambeth takes back council homes from fraudulent tenants

Lambeth takes back council homes from fraudulent tenants

Jul 29, 2024

LBFIG responds to proposed reforms to social housing allocations

LBFIG responds to proposed reforms to social housing allocations

LBFIG responds to proposed reforms to social housing allocations

Apr 16, 2024

Tackling Fraud Across Local Government: The value of collaboration and innovation

Tackling Fraud Across Local Government: The value of collaboration and innovation

Tackling Fraud Across Local Government: The value of collaboration and innovation

Apr 16, 2024

H&F Anti-Fraud Team bust international housing fraudster

H&F Anti-Fraud Team bust international housing fraudster

H&F Anti-Fraud Team bust international housing fraudster

Mar 27, 2024

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